1935 – Behind the spectacular running of future Michigan star Tom Harmon and the stellar blocking of pulling guard sensation Eddie Herbert, the Horsemen of Mann travel to East Chicago Roosevelt, where they shutout the Roughriders 14-0. 1957 – On their way to an 8-0-1...
1920 – The Decatur Staleys play their first American Professional Football Association game at Douglas Park. 1960 – The National League officially awards franchises to New York and Houston. 1982 – Robin Yount becomes the first player in MLB history to have two four...
1897 – Michigan beats Ohio State 34-0 in the first ever football meeting between the two rivals. 1946 – Playing in his first NHL game, Gordie Howe scores a goal and gets into two fights. 1968 – American sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos give the Black Power...
1917 – The White Sox beat the Giants to win the World Series. 1969 – Baltimore Orioles manager Earl Weaver becomes the first manager ejected from a World Series game since 1935. 1979 – The New York Knicks retire Walt Frazier’s #10. 1986 – The Mets and Astros play in...
1906 – The White Sox beat the Cubs 8-3 to win an all Chicago World Series. It is also the first time an American League team won a World Series title. 1908 – The Cubs win the World Series with a 2-0 win over the Detroit Tigers. Only 6,210 fans were in attendance – the...
1903 – The Boston Pilgrims win the first World Series, beating the Pirates in the eighth game to take the championship. 1947 – The first NHL All-Star Game is played in Toronto. 1960 – Bill Mazeroski hits a home run in the bottom of the ninth to beat the Yankees 10-9...
1907 – The Cubs beat the Tigers 2-0 to win the World Series. 1940 – The University of Tennessee football team records their 17th consecutive regular season shutout, beating the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga 53-0. 1968 – The Summer Olympics open in Mexico City....
1911 – Ty Cobb (American League) and Frank Schulte (National League) are the first ever MLB MVPs. Each is awarded a car. 1980 – The Dallas Mavericks play in their first ever game, defeating the San Antonio Spurs 103-92. 1992 – Deion Sanders plays for the Falcons in a...
1903 – Boston Beaneater pitcher Wiley Piatt becomes the only pitcher in the 20th century to...
